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Music Diddy To Receive Apollo Icon Award Diddy will be the recipient of the Icon Award at the Apollo Theater’s Spring Benefit on Monday. By Cole Blake June 11, 2023
Music Cardi B Hints At Dropping New Music Before The End Of The Year: "I Feel Like I Gotta Talk My S*** A Little Bit" Some are saying she is doing this to compete with Nicki Minaj. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2023
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Will Reprise Role As Host And Performer At VMAs Nicki is stepping back into her dual role for this year's show. By Lavender Alexandria September 08, 2023
Music Doja Cat Keeps Dominating The Billboard Hot 100 With "Paint The Town Red" The "Scarlet" single is still getting spun like crazy, returning to the top spot along with other familiar players on the charts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2023
Music Akon Wants To Fight Someone In A Celebrity Boxing Match The news comes after Akon shut down rumors about his "Akon City" project getting scrapped by the Senegalese government. By Cole Blake July 24, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj’s Ex-Manager Alleges Discovery Abuse In Assault Case Last January, Nicki Minaj's former manager sued her for allegedly hitting him in the face during her "Pink Friday 2" tour. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music Doja Cat Hints At New Music In Cryptic Video Doja Cat secretly discusses the next album. By Bryson "Boom" Paul November 30, 2024
Music Lil Yachty Reveals He Has New Music On The Way Lil Yachty hinted at upcoming music on Instagram. By Caroline Fisher August 09, 2023
Music R. Kelly To Be Sentenced Today In Chicago Case The disgraced R&B singer is already serving a 30-year sentence from his New York case conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2023
Music Tyler The Creator Receives High Honor From Apple Music To Cap Off His Historic 2025 You can easily argue that no other rapper has had a bigger 2025 than Tyler The Creator and Apple Music feels that way given this award. By Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025
Music Chloe Bailey Shows Off Colorful Dresses In A New Photo Dump Chloe had plenty of flashy looks to share. By Lavender Alexandria September 21, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Doubles Down On 106 & Park Statement The exec says he was the one to give his protege the nickname “Mr. 106 & Park.” By Kairi Coe February 23, 2023